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a whole-hearted community,
feeding body, mind & spirit
Theme for September:
Covenant
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Sunday, Sept 22
12noon:
Anniversary Planning & Beautification Meeting in Joshi Chapel
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Wednesday, Sept 25
7:30pm: Summer Reading Discussion of
White Fragility in Joshi Chapel
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Sept 22 – What’s it Mean to be Human?
Are we meaning-makers as Viktor Frankl claimed or is there more to our existence? Inventors, thinkers, creators, destroyer? Storytellers? Jumping off from the book Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari, we’ll explore what it takes to be human in this day and age.
~Rev Pam Rumancik
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Sept 29 – Beginning Again in Love
As Rosh Hashana and the Jewish high holidays approach we take a moment to reflect on our lives over the past year. What does it mean that none of the seven principles of Unitarian Universalism offer a place of forgiveness? How do we reconnect when we have missed the mark and not lived into our best selves?
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Rev Pam Rumancik
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The Memorial Service for The Rev. Ed Searl
will be held at 2:00 pm
tomorrow, September 21
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at the Unitarian Church of Hinsdale, 11 W. Maple Street, Hinsdale, IL 60521. An
Edward Searl Memorial Fund
has been established (please see below). Ellie hopes to see many of you at Ed's service - a bittersweet, wonderful reunion of dear friends and family celebrating a life well-lived. There will be a reception following the service.
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Rev. Ed Searl Memorial Fund
In lieu of flowers or gifts, Ed's wish was to set up a Memorial Fund in his name with donations benefiting the needs of UCH. Please make your checks out to UCH with
Ed Searl Memorial Fund in the memo.
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Caring Corner
The ripples of our lives touch those around us. We keep in mind all of our members and friends including...
- Our elders and all those who can’t make it to church.
Please let us know of folks we should add to our list and share with our Caring Circle Coordinators
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to view the UCH 2019 Fall Touchstone!
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Anniversary Planning AND Beautification Meeting
Sunday, September 22 - Joshi Chapel at 12:00pm
The 150th anniversary of the church is coming up in 2020 and we are gathering forces to plan both an extravaganza of fun and a make-over of our facilities to begin our next century on the right foot.
All are invited to attend and pick up where we started at the end of last church year.
We will meet together as a full group at noon to discuss timelines and then split into two groups to begin planning on both aspects: anniversary celebration events and beautification projects.
This is the one time both groups will meet together so come and see which calls to you!
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Our congregation is staffing the PADS homeless shelter at Redeemer Lutheran, 139 E. First St., Hinsdale, on
Saturday, September 28, and Sunday, September 29. We need volunteers to set up the sleeping areas, help with dinner and breakfast, provide overnight staffing, clean up and put everything away, and, finally, to launder the bedding. It's a lot of work but with many hands we can get it all done. Use this link to sign up
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a4aaaa92aa6fc1-pads6 or contact Mary Getty at
kikget@gmail.com Thanks in advance for your help.
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Join the CRUU!!
Handyperson Cruu (Crew) Forming Now at UCH
Are you always fixing things around the house? Making sure that light bulb is replaced? Changing out the storm windows when it's time?
WE NEED YOU!
We're looking for a few good people to make sure simple, routine jobs around the church get done in a timely manner. Rev Pam, Pam and Linda do their best to keep our buildings well-lit and cared for but need real help. Changing fluorescent light bulbs, organizing tools, readying for a new season are always on a list with small fix-it jobs here and there.
The now defunct boiler room is in need of a good cleaning out to organize our tools and be ready for the coming year. Linda has created a yearly task list to keep us all on point.
Together we can keep our beloved space in good shape - thanks for considering!
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Southwest Sign Renewed
Many, many, thanks to Karen McDowell! and Nancy Weill!
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UU Women's Connection Fall Retreat 2019
OCTOBER 11-13
DeKoven Center, Racine, WI
A weekend away with food, lodging, programming, and the company of UU sisters for about $300.
Be prepared to chant and be enchanted with Kellianna!
An American pagan singer/songwriter, she is internationally renowned for her powerful performance of song and chant inspired by myth, magic, sacred places, and ancient times. With guitar and vocals, she brings to life stories and sagas of the Gods and Goddesses. With primal frame drumming and soaring vocal chants, she honors the Earth and the Ancestors.
www.kellianna.com
Workshops include Gong Meditation, The Positive Power of Anger with Jenny Ross, and Medical Cannabis with Heather McMeekan. Enjoy the Lake Michigan shoreline and the beautiful grounds of the DeKoven Center.
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Neighbor Nights Coming this Fall to an Area Near You!!
The Membership Committee is organizing the popular Neighbor Nights this fall. Neighbor nights are enjoyable opportunities for our church family to gather together in homes. Host picks a date and time in the fall, invites members in your area (list will be provided), asks for people to bring food and beverage to share, and VOILA! -- it's a party! Our church community loves these small group get-togethers!
We are looking for host homes to serve as gathering places for church neighbors and friends. Be on the lookout for more information about the Neighbor Night in your area. To sign up to host, either sign up on the sheet in the Alice Warren Room or contact Megan Griffin at
meganlehuta@yahoo.com
or (708) 314-0644.
The host areas are:
1) Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills, Burr Ridge,
2) Willowbrook, Darien, Westmont
3) Indian Head Park, Western Springs, Willow Springs
4) Elmhurst, Villa Park, Bensenville, Des Plaines, Roselle
5) Westchester, Brookfield, River Forest, Chicago, Berwyn
6) LaGrange, LaGrange Park, Countryside, Hodgkins
7) Downers Grove, Lombard, Oakbrook, Oakbrook Terrace
8) Woodridge, Plainfield, Romeoville, Shorewood, St. Charles, Glen Ellyn
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Summer Read Discussion
Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 7:30pm in Joshi Chapel
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Beloved Conversations Retreat Date - Oct 4 and 5 at UCH
Beloved Conversations: Meditations on Race and Ethnicity offers the opportunity to make an investment in yourself, your church and your community related to today’s urgent questions about race. Over an initial weekend retreat at UCH on Friday evening and Saturday Oct. 4-5, plus 8 evening sessions (to be scheduled), this course gives participants a chance to explore how each has been influenced by race and ethnicity, and what that means for how we interact in our community and in the world.
What does your heart call you to?
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Black Lives Matter Initiative Weekly Link
To view the full
Race Resources
page on our website, please click
HERE
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Emergency Exit Map
Please note that in the back of every
Singing the Living Tradition
hymnal there is an emergency exit route map. In case of an emergency, refer to this guide and please assist others who do not have a map.
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Check Us Out and “Like" the UCH Facebook Page!
In addition to News and Notes and The Touchstone, we will be using our Facebook page to keep the congregation and the community informed about upcoming events and initiatives. Share our posts with your family and friends. Just click on the logo above and search for “Unitarian Church of Hinsdale” in the search bar.
You can also find us on Twitter at @UUHinsdale
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Unitarian Church of Hinsdale | 630-323-2885 office@hinsdaleunitarian.org www.hinsdaleunitarian.org
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